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Re: [RC] Starting a 100 - rides2far@xxxxxxxxThe start of a 100 is usually pretty easy...easier than the start of other distances it seems like. Several rides start off with an unentered pace horse until it's light enough to see the markers. Some start you off on open dirt roads where it's hard to miss a turn, the horses are all veterans, there aren't that many of them, nobody takes off full blast...there's probably somebody along who's done the ride a bunch of times and the group just stays with them. If you prefer a light, I highly recommend a 6" flourescent bar light that you can get from Home Depot. It uses I think 4 AA batteries. Tape it to the intersection of the breast collar and it casts a big pool of light in front of you with no shadows from the horse's head like you get from a headlamp. Angie -- Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Please Reply to: Lauretta tikitiki69@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== As long as we are on the topic of 100's...what type of equipment do riders generally use at the start of a 100 miler, in respect to helping to see? I have heard about how dark it is and how some people need to adjust to the 'motion sickness'. Other than having your horse follow another horse and trusting their footing and direction, how the heck do you keep from getting lost if you are away from other riders? Flashlights, glow sticks, what works the best to help w/ vision on the trail? I have a helmet light, but it does not give off a lot of illumination. The rides I have done so far have started after it is light, and people still get lost and miss trail markers. Any equipment recommendations would be appreciated; thanks! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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